Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Gregory Strong
Publication Date: June 11, 2025 - 18:11
New Blue Jays book sheds light on attempted Ohtani signing
June 11, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays brass used all the bells and whistles when they tried to land two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani in the fall of 2023. The once-in-a-lifetime pursuit of the Japanese free agent, as author Keegan Matheson writes in his new book, “The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays,” included taking Ohtani, his agent and interpreter at the time on a tour of the team’s renovated player development complex, complete with a few special touches.
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